The girl, who was holidaying with her father and sister, was flown to the Mackay Base Hospital in a critical condition.

She came out of surgery on Thursday, with her injuries described as “horrific”.

Video shows the shark feasting. Source: 7 News

Tasmanian woman, Justine Barwick, was attacked by a shark only a day before. She suffered a major injury to her upper left thigh in the attack and was bleeding profusely from the wound when she was pulled from the water at Cid Harbour about 5pm on Wednesday.

Ms Barwick was helicoptered to Mackay Base Hospital where she remained in a critical condition on Thursday morning after overnight surgery. Her injuries have been described as “life-changing”.

Justine Barwick was attacked in the Whitsundays by a shark on Wednesday. Source: 7 News